Come and join us for the Maize diversity, a versatile crop workshop

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Where?

Visitor centre, NIAB Innovation Farm, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE

When?

Thursday 8th September 2011, 10.00-16.00

Presentations

• Maize as a feedstock for anaerobic digesters
  Oliver Knowland - MGA
• Developments in maize plant and grain maturity in the UK, and future utilisation
  Don Pendergrast – Herbage and maize crop specialist, NIAB
• Variety Selection for improved silage quality
  Francis Dunne – Agronomist, Field options
• Which variety is the best for you? Defining breeding targets
  Nigel Padbury - Technical, sales and marketing manager, Syngenta

Included in the programme

• A guided tour of NIAB Innovation Farm field and glasshouse demonstrations
• Opportunity to network over refreshments and during lunch
• If you have material that you would like to display at one of our workshops or have ideas for inclusion in the 2012 programme, please contact [email protected]